Opportunity Information: Apply for F22AS00262
The Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity F22AS00262, titled Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Conservation Planning Assistance Grants (CFDA 15.615), is a discretionary grant program designed to help state governments plan and prepare formal conservation frameworks under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The core purpose is to provide financial support for states to develop new Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), Safe Harbor Agreements (SHAs), and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (CCAAs). In addition to creating new agreements, the program also funds work to renew, amend, or otherwise update existing HCPs, SHAs, and CCAAs when revisions are needed to reflect new science, changed conditions, or updated conservation strategies.
A notable feature of this opportunity is that it also supports proactive planning for species that are not yet federally listed but are considered candidate or at-risk species. In practice, that means a state can use these funds to build an HCP focused only on non-listed species so the plan is already in place if a listing occurs in the future. This emphasis on early, preventive conservation planning is meant to improve readiness, reduce delays if protections expand later, and encourage conservation actions before a species reaches a crisis point.
Grant funds can be used for a wide range of planning and development tasks that typically make up the backbone of conservation planning. Eligible activities include preparing planning documents, running public outreach and stakeholder engagement processes, conducting baseline species surveys, completing habitat assessments, and performing biological inventories needed to understand current conditions and evaluate likely impacts and mitigation options. The program also allows funds to be used to prepare required environmental compliance documents, specifically including reviews and documentation associated with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). That eligibility matters because these compliance steps often represent a major cost and scheduling hurdle for conservation agreements, and supporting them can help move a plan from concept to approvable package.
Eligibility is limited strictly to state agencies, and the requirements are specific. To apply, a state agency must have an active Cooperative Agreement under ESA Section 6(c) and must also have provided the information required for the annual renewal (reconfirmation) of that Cooperative Agreement. States that do not meet both conditions are not considered eligible for funding under this opportunity. While awards can only be made to states, the program explicitly recognizes that successful conservation planning often involves local governments, landowners, and nongovernmental partners. Counties, conservation organizations, and other groups can participate by partnering with an eligible state agency and may carry out work as subgrantees when the activities align with shared conservation goals.
Administratively, the opportunity is offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) within the environmental funding activity category. The posting lists an award ceiling of $1,000,000. The opportunity was created on April 28, 2022, with an original application closing date of July 13, 2022.Apply for F22AS00262
- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "F22AS00262 - Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Conservation Planning Assistance Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.615.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-04-28.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-07-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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